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Freedom of information (FOI)
A statement of specific items
is required under Section 8 of the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 and is included here:
Establishment
The Institute is located on a
207-hectare site at Cape Ferguson, approximately 50 kilometres
east of Townsville, and has an office and laboratories in
Dampier, Western Australia. The Institute is governed by a
Council consisting of a part-time Chairperson, and part-time
members, who are appointed by the Governor-General. The
Director is a member of Council, ex officio. The Council is
responsible to the Honourable Nick Minchin, Minister for
Industry, Science and Resources.
Arrangements
for Outside Participation
The Institute’s research
programs are formulated by the Executive Committee and
endorsed by the Council. However, the Institute receives
advice and is reviewed periodically, as requested by the
Government.
Categories
of Documents
The Institute maintains copies
of administrative manuals, research publications, and its
Annual Reports.
FOI
Procedures and Initial Contact Point
Facilities for consulting
documents are provided at AIMS. General enquiries concerning
access to documents, or other matters relating to FOI, should
be directed to:
Human
Resources Manager
Australian Institute of Marine Science
PMB No 3, Townsville Mail Centre, Qld 4810
Telephone: (07) 4753 4319
Facsimile: (07) 4772 5852
E-mail: human_resources@aims.gov.au
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